The Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

• What did President Lincoln issue to free enslaved people in Confederate territory?


  The Emancipation Proclamation.
• What significant action did the Emancipation Proclamation take for African Americans? 


  It allowed African Americans to join the Union Army and Navy.
• Which Black unit became the first in the free states, and where was it formed?

  The 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry.
• How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect international relations?


  It helped solidify Union support from Great Britain and France, both of which had abolished slavery.
• What was the overall impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on slavery in the United States?


  It led to the end of slavery in the United States.